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Month: January 2013

EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

All December long, we have been awash in Christmas card images of bejeweled kings riding camels across the desert, following yonder star; or manger scenes with kneeling kings worshipping at the crib; or cards in glittering foil, displaying the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.  We have stood before our own parish creche and tried…
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CHRIST THE KING

In today’s final Gospel of the liturgical year, we come to the moment when Jesus declares that his kingdom is not of this world. In 1925, Pope Pius XI instituted this special Sunday as the Feast of Christ the King.  In 1969, Pope Paul VI gave the celebration a new title: Our Lord Jesus Christ…
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33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

In a “Bizarre” cartoon, a Mayan artist shows the chief his new calendar wheel.  He explains, “I only had enough room to go up to 2012.” The mayan chief laughs and says “That’ll freak somebody out someday!” End of the world predictions have freaked out a lot of people over the centuries. In today’s Gospel,…
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AREA HAPPENINGS

DAILY MANNA CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER is in need of non-perishable food donations to restock their shelves. These items will be placed in baskets to be given away to the needy of our area. Please bring your donation to 600 Section St., Rayne The Daily Manna Christian Service Center is a non-profit organization that relies on…
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01/13/13

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